zeihen

German (Berlin)

/tsaɪ̯ən/

verb-strong
Definitions
  • (transitive) to accuse, to blame

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German zīhen inherited from Old High German zīhan inherited from Proto-Germanic *tīhaną (show, blame) derived from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- (point out, show, point, teach, instruct), *deyḱ- (point out, show, point, teach, instruct).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*deyḱ-

Gloss

point out, show, point, teach, instruct

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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